Voyage to Italy
Posted by martinteller on April 24, 2008
Rossellini is another director who leaves me rather cold. Here’s a domestic drama, simple but realistic (except for the unconvincing ending) and well-played by Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders. It’s a rocky marriage and the ebb and flow of their interactions rings true. It’s somewhat Bergman-esque (Ingmar, that is). Thrown into the mix is an Italian travelogue, which is kind of nice but it’s peppered with really, really obvious symbolism. I thought it was a fine movie, well-paced and never tedious, but I don’t see what the big deal is. Rating: 7
